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Dragon Slayer (2013)

by Isabella Carter(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Less Than Three Press LLC

series

The Empty Crown

review 1: Simply amazing. Seriously, it kept me hooked from the start till the very last words. I marched this one through the night actually.I love the main character and how he grew over time. I love Mallory for being such a dragon-in-a-white-horse *whoops a bit spoiler here*. I love their sweet and pure love. And I just love every single character and their development, yes, even Roderick the asshole.Honestly, at first I kind of underestimated the plot. Yes, of course, it was M/M with something about dragons, magic, forced marriage, and court issues, which should be my favourite genre. But, when I first read it, it appeared to be so... easy to guess. It seemed like the fluffy-little-romance-story-with-disney-ending-and-no-heavy-plot kind of tale. But it's entertaining enough for ... moreme so what the hell. I kept reading. And then I caught off guard as the awesome twist came when I least expected it. It was so quiet and calm at first but then suddenly there were just too many questions to answer and mysteries to unveil. The surprises never fail to made me hyper because of excessive excitement as I read through the story.And I have to admit, this one has the best plot twist for a fantasy novel that I've ever read. Totally recommend. And totally deserve a sequel. Because even though the ending not so cliffhanger-ish, I would love to see how Emeric ended up at last. And it would be lovely if Alyss could get a role in the next story (somehow I really am curious with her). And I need more Mal/Ingram. Oh yeah, I need hella lots more of them XDXD
review 2: I was unsure on how to rate this. The book was very good, and the world-building was one of the best I've read for quite a while. I could picture each place clearly in my mind, though I think the descriptions of the locations and personalities of the characters were better than the physical descriptions of the characters. That isn't really important though, to be honest, as it did not detract from the story. Likewise, the lack of explicit sex worked in the book, and I think was absolutely right - describing Ingram and Mallory having sex in detail would've spoiled the characters a bit, I think. I'm not sure what, but I can't help but feel that they wouldn't have 'fit' in the story the way they currently do. So I am very glad for Isabella Carter leaving that out!The plot is a good one, and is quite complex at parts, especially in the second half of the book - I won't go into more detail lest I spoil it, but there are a considerable number of twists in the story, even if the King's reaction to Ingram's eventual decision on his loyalty was unsurprising. I was really disappointed that it ended so abruptly, and that no sequel currently exists. I wasn't aware that the story wasn't contained within the one book, so reaching a page entitled 'epilogue' when the story is still only half-way through was a bit of a shock! Still, I enjoy the way a gay romance and a high fantasy world and plot have been fused together, because it's rarely done right or well. The way same-sex couplings were thought of and contained within Carter's world seemed natural and unforced; especially as so many struggle to get this on point too. Basically, I recommend anyone who enjoys both high fantasies and MM romance to read this, I really do, but they should be aware that the story is not finished, and no sequel seems to have been announced yet. I shall keep an eye out for it though, and certainly read it when it is published. less

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